This week we’ve got a lot to be thankful for. It was almost a year ago that Alycia first felt a lump. Right after Thanksgiving she noticed something, which is when this…

By nature, Alycia and I tend to be planners. We’re not so rigid that we can’t change our plans, but for the most part we like to know what we’re doing. Alycia’s…

This week Alycia and I are celebrating our 14th anniversary. We were discussing how the first seven years really flew by, but the last seven seemed to have taken 14 years themselves.…

One of my favorite scenes in the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy is when Gandalf arrives at the end of The Two Towers. In fact, that’s one of my favorite scenes…

Sam: This is it. Frodo: What? Sam: If I take one more step, I’ll be the farthest away from home I’ve ever been. Frodo: Come on, Sam. Remember what Bilbo used to…

Tomorrow, July 3, Alycia is going in for her surgery. She’ll be checking into the hospital at 9:30 in the morning and, if everything goes as planned, we’ll be home in the…

Alycia’s genetic test came back negative. That result was one of our biggest prayer requests and it makes our future feel much less daunting. Because the genetic test was negative, Alycia can…

Every journey is wrought with frustrations and obstacles. The classic hero’s journey wouldn’t be so classic if there weren’t any opposition. Just beyond the Shire, Bilbo had to face off with some…

For as long as I’ve known Alycia, she has loved the Lord of the Rings movies. I don’t know if we watched them when we were dating, but I’m sure we watched all 12…